Combination poker and clinker tongs



April 4, 1933. J RI E 1,903,316

COMBINATION POKER AND CLINKER TONGS.

Filed May 9, 1932 IN VEN TOR dasz /r R m A TTORNEV' Patented Apr. 4, 1933 JOSEPH RITLEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO COMBINATION YOKER AND GLINKER TONGS Application filed May 9, 1932. Serial No. 610,158.

My invention relates to a device adapted for use in connection with open gratesand furnaces. I

One object is to provide a means for removing clinkers from a furnace or grate with a minimum of effort.

Another object is to provide a separate unit which may be used in conjunction with an ordinary poker to complete a suitable clinker tongs.

Other objects will be noted in the following specification and its accompanying drawing, and in which Figure 1 is a view of the ordinary poker and auxiliary rod linked together; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end View of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an end View showing the tongs gripping a clinker.

Referring specifically to the drawing, a

poker 10 of any construction similar to that shown in the drawing, is thrust thru the circular loop 11 near one end of the auxiliary rod 12, said loop ending in a right angle prong 13 with a curved end 14, the other end of said auxiliary rod ending in a handle 15,

at right angles to the prong 13.

The handle 15o on the poker 10 being parallel with the bent end 17 permits easy manipulation. Auxiliary rod 12 is ap roximately one-third shorter than the po er 10 to allow a free movement in manipulating the poker 10 and auxiliary rod 12 to grip a clinker 16 between the bent end 17 and the bill 14:. V

The poker 10 either swivels or moves longitudinally within the loop 11 as the clinker 16 is drawn within thescope of the tongs formed by the right angle prong 13 of the auxiliary rod 12 and the bent end 17 of the poker 10.

Said poker may be withdrawn from the loop 11 and used in the ordinary manner when desired. The auxiliary rod 12 being a supplementary device may be manufactured and sold as such if desired.

I claim:

The combination with a poker having a bent end, of an attachment comprising a rod bent laterally to form a loop through which the poker extends, the end of the rod beyond nature.

. JOSEPH RITLEY. 

